CORPUS CHRISTI - American Airline MD-80 planes will be coming and going from Corpus Christi to Dallas.

"For the first time in at least ten years, we have first class seats flying out of this airport," said Kim Bridger, the Corpus Christi International Airport's marketing coordinator. Business travelers represent 70 percent of customers that fly out of Corpus Christi.

Inside the American Airlines jets are 135 regular seats and 16 first class chairs available. The company has committed to this service through August 2013.